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I have a glass prism sitting in my dining room window and a large candleholder in my entry way. I was sitting on the floor in the dining room (putting something (?) together) and glanced this sight out of the corner of my eye. I think it warranted a shot or two. Everything (except the rim in the very lower part) in this photo is what was showing up on the wall behind the candleholder.
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Playing with low key photos and this was my first try at a low key "selfie".
D90 with 18-105mm and SB-600 triggered by Yongnuo RF-603 remote.
Used my new Cowboy studio lighting kit.
Processed with PS CS5 and Silver Efex Pro 2.
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WIT: I set up a make-shift studio in my dining room using black velvet for a back drop, a table lamp for a light source on the left. The light was diffused with a white cloth shower curtain. I kept the ISO at 100 and used the camera's timer to take the shot. The camera was on a tripod.
Gear : Nikon D90 + Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II
Strobist : Trigger + SB800
Post-processing : Ligntroom 3 / Photoshop CS4
If you are interested to know how to transform your living room in an studio and shoot some lowkey of your family members...
All pictures were taking according this setup.
Using only one speedlite, mounted with a bouncer and oriented to the ceiling.
Developed and printed in LR5.
I got my light-meter for Christmas. a 20 years old Sekonic L408 (mint on Ebay).It replace my old Lunasix now.
Yesterday Philippe agreed to pose for me.For those of you which know Martin the pooh my usual model, he is now upset because he could not participate ! Crasy... LOL
He does not lose one for making faces!
Day 59
Anyone who knows me will think something's going on and I'm doing this kind of image. But rest assured that I am doing fine and everything is ok. It's just a sudden burst of inspiration from reading Joe McNally's book this past few days.
The thing is, I love photoshop. You can see from my work that sometimes the love tends to be a bit too much. But after reading the book (the moment it clicks), I suddenly asked myself "can you make the image speak out for itself without putting tons of post processing work into it"? So I went back to my strobist roots and now I'm re-learning how to control light again. And it is difficult and fun at the same time.
I asked Candy to pose for me for this particular image with a verbal waiver that the lights are not really flattering. It's hard gridspot light. Not the usual soft light from a softbox or a shoot thru umbrella so the shadows are really prominent. But the key that I'm trying out here is control. I want the lights to hit only certain areas on the face and hands and fall-out fast.
So, I'd say it worked to a certain degree although I still see a couple of hotspots. Needs practice :)
Strobist Info:
DIY Gridspot (1/2 Inch) at cam right overhead pointing at the face 3/8 power
DIY Gridspot (1 inch) at cam left pointing at the hands at 3/8 power